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Kind of hard to stop sleeping when someone gets a really SLOW book, DAMHIK.:laff:

All good points -- but they don't hold in the face of human behavior, at least not in larger, newer cities. Increasing public transit options?...

I had very similar hip buttock thigh pain upon waking when I was in my mid to late fifties. It went away entirely after menopause. I have lived long...

Yes I have many aches and pain st 64. My good friend lost her 19 yo daughter 7 years ago due to a rare disease. She really suffers on her birthday...

So sorry that you are struggling with this right now. Are you getting more comfortable playing your guitar? Frustration with unplanned limitation...

Are you from Seattle? This is the argument that has been used to hold our city hostage to dated 1950s zoning. When parking becomes too much of a...

What has worked for me (though I recognize that it is less than optimal, mathematically speaking) is having a HUGE cash stash. Some of it will get...

Is there anywhere near the printer where existing jobs could be placed for pickup? It does not seem too much to ask to simply lift the stack off in...

This would get under my skin too!

I could have written almost the same post, San Onofre Guy. I'm financially fine to retire in a few months, but the concept of spending rather than...

Do you think Trump is personally satisfied at fhe riots we have in St. Louis? Rather than riots, perhaps some would call them “protests that got out...

Well, I hate to pick on BIL, but he is notorious for that. If he knows we are paying he orders the most expensive thing on the menu. I think I've...

I disagree too. I'm pretty perceptive about behavior. I don't say these things about Trump because I'm not a conservative. I say them because he...

My parents taught me the same. If you invite someone out to whatever the activity, expect to pay for the both of you. Also, if you get something...

Yes DP.

Donner Pass? Yes. that I understand. I remember Dad having to stop and get us chained up when we went back and forth to Bakersfield in the winter.

Sounds like collusion.

Oh, and if you use reading glasses I would opt for one that has a larger display. I wouldn't want to have to look for my glasses whenever I check the...

I finally have something to contribute here! I'm reading Less by Andrew Sean Greer and I'm really enjoying it. Funny thing is that I only bought...

I have a Fitbit charge 2, no problems. I even dove into the lake (twice!) This summer and forgot to remove it, but it keeps on ticking. For my...

Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson. Science fiction about a settlement on the moon (and Earth politics) set 50 years from now. I'm about 1/2 way...

Disagree L.

We have the same rules here. A few cars go over the cliff on the Siskiyou Pass (OR/CA) every year. Not for the faint of heart!

They may also feel justified if they see messages in their alphabet soup or decide a television character is speaking directly to them. ...

I think it’s giving a unstable person permission to do something they may have thought about. They feel justified if someone in power is giving the...

When a Donald Trump or a Maxine Waters say something stupid or irresponsible, I think it’s legitimate to call them stupid and irresponsible. When...

Sounds great! Have fun.

I hope he comes back. Part of the reason I keep coming here is to see what he’ll say next. His history and outlook are so different from mine that I...

I get an insurance discount for having snow tires so it must be worthwhile $$ for an insurance company to give deductions from a premium charge.

I ended up in a ditch in upstate NY and a few times in Wisconsin. Never was going fast but I am guessing it was snow over ice. Here they won’t let...

I disagree about the snow tires. I used to have a rwd Volvo and I could not even get the car up my driveway without snow tires. Am a huge believer...

He may just need a break. I agree that I don’t think he is thin skinned.

Sounds like a great day!

That sounds so fun, especially the Lego train!

Hopefully he is just taking a break. UL seems like he can both dish it out and take it, and has never appeared to be too thin-skinned.

i know, so sorry UL. I hope that, sfter some time away, you return.

Have a wonderful day! Lucky boy!

It looks like UL has stopped posting, and removed his avatar, too. :(

+1. I ended up in a ditch once as a snow squall blew up and I couldn't see to steer, but it was not the fault of the tires.

Dad taught me this: When you ask people out, you intend to and should pay. When other's ask you out, have enough $ in your pocket to pay just in...

Well, I have a a colleague who is chronically EARLY. Since he pays me to do work for him, and we go on the road a lot, it causes me a great deal of...

Shadowmoss, that is a great idea, to just pay for everyone. They might not have the money to pay for the more expensive meal, so your solution is...

Replaced patio door from Lowes. They installed and took away door. Bought least expensive door, on sale. Then when room was stripped, repainted...

I've lived in snow country my entire driving life. Never have I/we purchased snow tires or chains for either a rear wheel or front wheel drive...

The more a child is surrounded with loving care, the better! Enjoy your day.

Enjoy the day!

Sounds like a wonderful day.

I wrote a long reply to this then dropped my phone - gone! I work at a public library in a town with a large number of homeless, transients, and...

Just to add, for me, it wasn't resentment about work at all. I'm retired now and treasure my leisurely mornings all the more.

I don't know if it's a psychological issue, but I need a few quiet hours in the morning too. Without that I feel frazzled all day. I learned to...

I'm REALLY glad that DH is working. I enjoy my alone time and it has given me the space to figure out exactly what I want out of my life. ...

It's been a pretty warm and dry winter so I've been able to ride my bike or walk to do errands; saves me gas money (and also my sanity!) I had an...

Nope. Roman alphabet. She’s been in the US for 10 years.

Is she used to a Cyrillic alphabet? The Cambodian immigrant in our office is always giving me mail with every other envelope or two in the stack...

No TT.

I have vague recollections of the time management concepts Scott and Helen Nearing used. They had the day roughly divided into thirds. One third...

I wouldn't assume any except ON AVERAGE, but with actual individual data, a similar job can pay a fairly wide range of salaries and you might get...

. Cute baby that looks like a cuddly baby